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pressions or projections on one face forming press chambers, means for feeding relatively p smal-l: portions of material to be pressed ',iritof'such depressions or between such proj ecimons and means for alternately givingsaid presser member concave and convexbe'nds, whereby such material is pressed `in the presser chambers during a concave bend and 'certificated therefrom in' a convex bend; all

scrap,.`slanghter house scrap, short y Wasse and many other materials. when con 'nsly operating suffer from -a numberl of ln the coned conveyer types, tiriction is great; and in the belt and roll no great pressure can be used with or .short material since such-mai not enter the pinch under high nre,neither can the feed weil be forced. he material will tend to bank up before ie rolls, The rolls also tend to carry up e expressed material away from the belt. lith other types of presses, such as screw" ,and hydraulic presses, any amount of pressure can be exerted but the operation is not continuous. in the present invention, I have devised a type ci'. continuously operating `press :i: and in .which pieces or particles as small as jcccu'r can be' handled; and in which )desde ne state of comminution is desirable, To this end, I provide a ieXible, Fneit-iire member carrying projections or epiessions forming press chambers, means or iilliag these chambers and means for gehe' iienible member'alternating in;

the?chambers) and convex or outflnaririis. .lnthe concaye bends,- pressure aai material. ji, s prodnced be- Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed .Tune 10, 1910. Serial No. 566,208.

llihe ordinary presses' employed `for seeds,r

'1- which the stated disadvantages are absent,

. orecncave bends (as regards the face Patented J une S1911.

tween the lateral walls of the press`chambers while in a convex bend the pressure s relaxed. lf the coopera-ting walls of the press chamber be vertical with the lenible member horizontal, on a concave bend the chamber becomes narrower and inv section approaches more or less the shape of aninverted V.; that is the mouth is narrower than the bottom. Or it the chamber be V-shaped'in normal position, on concaving the flexible member the walls approach each other, and, if the curvature in the bend be on the correct radius, the chamber tends to become obliterv' ated and the coperating opposite walls propressure on the contents duce al right-line of the chamber;

The flexible member carrying the press 4chambers vmay be a traveling belt, or beltlike member, traveling over rollsy in the conoperation, `but the closeness of the caving1 pino between belt 'and roll does not, as

inl the ordinary belt-and-roll press, have anything to do vwith the -eed or with the pressing operation directly, and the pres- Y as desired since there is nomateriai between them. '.Ihe face of the roll Vindeed in sachA sure between belt and roll is not directly exercised upon the material in the chambers; it is indirectly exercisedin lessenmg the vollsure between belt and roll may be as high unie oithe chambers and of the containedl material. For mechanical reasons, the mem ber carrying these press chambers is preferably a belt o r belt-like structure, Iiexible enough to be carried around rollers orv the like adapted to give it alternating conca-ye and convex bends. It may beabelt carrying" 'projecting transverse cross members such as bars or slats forming press chambers between them. @r the transverse members maybe carried at theirends by a .p air"o, narrow belts, sprocketchains or the like', or i be simply linked together at their ends.

Such abeltlike `member may be carried Y aroiind-a-'pluralityfo ,rolls with its presser face alternately concave and convex, the material being fed into the chambers in a 'co-nvex bend when the chambers are opened, Y expression performed during the concave 5 bend when they are narrowed and the material subsequently removed when the chambers open out subsequent to the concaving. Pressing should be in a plurality of stages, the belt being given a number of successive Vconc`ve bends. This allows the cake to assume new lpositions prior to ai re-pressing. Between pressures, sprays of water,.steam or oil may be directed on the expanding and porous press cakes. lThe chambers'may be of such shape and dimensions that they may be-lled'vwhile the fiexible member is in a .attened-.positionf After the final pressure, the Vbelt-like member may be passed around la roll of such radius as to cause the filter 20, cloth", to straighten out' to form a fiat surface from which the c ake may be easily scraped o, Where the belt-like member turns in a -vertical plane, the bags of the' filter -cloth in the chamber when the presser I face is uppermost, may turn inside out and hang down whenthe presser face is on the I lower turn.

In the stated structure, it will be obvious that while the pressingis performed on' a 30 Series of'successive separate small cakes, yet

the structure as a'whole is continuously op- .erating in the sense that material is always 1 being fed to and removed from it.

In another application, Ser. No. 514,851,

filed Aug. 27, 1909, I have described andclaimed the stated method of expression and have also claimed' broadly' apparatus deigned for use in its performance. In said pplication, 'I have described and shown 40 several types. of apparatus and have claimed specifically a type wherein the fiexible belt' or chamber 'is mounted in a.revoluble housing vadapted for rotation aboutan included axisy whereby centrifugal force is caused to act upon the materialto be expressed. The present application is devoted more specifi.- cally to a type wherein the exible belt or member' is mounted in a stationary housing, certain embodiments' of-,said type being shown 'but ,not specifically claimed in said 'acknowledged application. As stated the shape of the cross members modifiest-heir action somewhat. lVith rectangular slats or bars in a horizontal-position of the belt the press chamber is vertical walled, on a convex bend is V-shaped and on a concave bend may become the shapeof an inverted'V. With slats or bars havinga' section of a truncated triangle, a better pressing action is secured since with a concave' bend on a curve of the'proper radius, the press chamber will lessen in breadth symmetrically. A still better operation is obtained vby using curved cross pieces. The

cross pieces mav be crescent-shaped in cross' pressure for,v a period' totaling 24 minutes.

section. If the bars are mounted pivotally at their ends, on parallel sprocket chainsa desirable structure is obtained; and particularly where such bars are curved or crescentl shaped.- The materia-l falling into the bot- 7G tom of' the. bag between the presser members will tend topush the bars apart near the bottom and with the'pivotal mounting they .will concomitantly approximate near the top, giving the pressure first near the top 75 and also"tending"te seal the chamber somewhat near the top. It is better to mount one of' suoli a pair of cooperating -bars pivotally and the other fixedly, as regards the carry ing ofl lateralv linked elements.

The cross members or slats may be made of any suitable material, such as wood, iron, steel, brass, etc. Ordinarily they are best made of steel. F or special purposes, such as the pressing of grapes, they maybe made of, or coated with, incorrodible metals such as aluminum or copper, aluminum 'being the best for grapes. .They are best perforated to increase the area for -the escape of' liquid, and while they' may be individually pro- 90 vided with a filtering layer, it is better to 'provide a loose filter cloth. This cloth mayweight of the belt-like member may -do much 100 of the pressing.' The simple sag of a long flexible member! may be suflici-ent to produce the required concavin'g for exerting pressure in the press-chambers. The use of rolls or wheels for producing a positive concaving is, however, much more desirable'. In any' embodiment, the pressing action between adjacent presser members is lateral. In eEect it is a sort of toggle action, and other forms of toggle pressure maybe substituted, though 11o less effectively, for the described alternate bendings of the flexible member. A belt may, for example, carry alternate fixed and movable vertical members forming press chamberstherebetween. By providing a series o f such alternating vertical members with a toggle joint between each successive pair, and then providing a cam or toothed' member adapted to press upon this toggle joint, materials in the press chambers may be submitted to a succession of .consecutive alternating compressions and relaxations of pressure. Vith such a structure, giving a plurality of successive compressions on'the vsame cake, say eight, with the length of the belt-like member and the speed'of travel' so adjusted that .in each compression the material is under pressure. for'three minutes,

obviously the material will be submitted to the" expression of liquid,` vin a way, pressure `and time arer'eciprocal, the longer the pressure the more llquid being removed. In

this-structure' any length of 'pressure can be 6 given while still making the operation con' tgmudus. It ismerely amatterof lengthenling the flexible member so as tofget as many successive compressions asl may be desired. vThis method of loperatinghas --a further '10 great advantage that while the total time of f the same apparat-us; certain elements being.

' 25- omitted; Fig. 3 is a view in elevation. of an alternative form; Fig. 4 'is `afragmentary view in verticalsection of another modified form; Fig. 5 is a detail view-of one of the" presserelements of'Fig. l; Fig. `6 is a view 3 0 in elevation partly broken away of another.

modified .form -of apparatus;' Fig. 7^is a detail view on an enlarged scale of certain elements of Fig. -1. s the method .of operation;Fig.' V8 is detail view showing 3 5 e modification;- Fig. '9f is a similar view of another modification; Fig.. 10 shows a modi. tied form of slat presser element; Fig. 11` shows the same in another position; Fig. 12 is a view of'still 'anotherform of cross piece 40`or slat presserelement; Fig. 13 is a view of the same in another position; Fig. 14 is a view of the same in 1still another position;

' and Fig. l5 is a view of still another modified form of cross piecej or slat presser element. "i-

In the showing of Fig. 1f, element 1 represents as a whole a suitable framework comprising horizontal beams 2, `standards 3 and stay pieces 4. Mounted in this'framework are a series of wheels or sprockets. 5, over and under' which passes: a iie'irible belt-like vmember indicated 'as a w`holembyf7 and comprising a series oftransvers'e crescent-shaped cross pieces or presser members 8, thesecross, pieces being alternately pivotally mounted and rigidly. mounted (see Fig. 7). The 'Hexible member is looped over and under .the wheels in such a manner as to give it, considered as a whole, a succession of alternating 'concave and convex bends on the upper or presser 'fa-ce. vAta point prior'to the iirst concave bend and ata" point where chambers ofi-'the belt-like member are in an open po- .-si'tion is mounted a feeding means 9 for sup.- 55 pying-material to be pressed. At anothera bucket conveyer. Y '26 travels up one side of this housing and "point-above a convex bend, where the presser members open out, is mounted nozzle 10 through which steam, water, oil or other fluid may be supplied tothe expanding press cake. At' the farther en d f the apparatus the belt-like member passes'over wheel 11, and the press chambers are opened out t0 discharge into conduit 12 for removing expressed. material. Liquid expressed from the material is received by pan B. 'For purposes later stated, each alternate presser member may be provided with a retaining hooked member or keeper 13. Between each pair of presser members is mounted a piece of filter' cloth-14. -At the end of the apparatus in the `bend given by'wheel 11 these cloths,

4which are bag-l'ike-in-the concaving bend,

open out to lpermit a ready discharge of material. The return loop of thev belt-like member passed under wheel 15 and through a pan-like member 16., wherein the cloths' Imay be washed. In this passage 'the bags hang downwardly, permitting a 'good washing. The' showing in Fig. 2 is of the same "structure, but'- it discloses more clearly the relation between the wheels and the belt-like 'memben' As'will be noted, forthe sake o'f strength the belt-like member is provided with cross rods 17 having prolongations 18 which are for the purpose of engaging the wheels and riding thereover and thereunder.

These wheels may be provided with coperating notches 18a. Motion is given to the belt-like member by drive member 19.- In Fig. 3 no special means are shown for lproducing theconcave curvature-of the belt, the

natural sag' caused by the weight of the belt-like member producing the necessary concave bend and compression. The presser members provided in this form are shown as cross slats or bars" 20 of a'crossscction l -approximatelythat of a truncated triangle '(see Figa-12).A In order to allow this sag to produce the full concaving in the upper loop the return loop is supported on runway 21 which engages the pins- (18). InFig. 4 the belt-like member is -shown provided with cross pieces V22 also having'a section of the general form of a truncated triangle. The belt-like member is shown as carried by rolls 23. In a concave bend roll 24 operates to yseal the mouths of the press-chambers between 'the slats. In Fig. `6, a structure like that of.Fig.1 is shownmounted in a vertical housing 25,' and built in a general way like The belt-like member -by the'use of a roll or wheel 29, in spring pressed bearings v30. The liquid expressed in concave curvature falls upon plate 31 and is taken.. 'b3 gutter 32;

The solid matter `is removed through hopper 33. i

In Fig. 7- is shown in more detail the crescent-shaped ypresser members of Figs, 1, 2 'and 6, as well as the llnked carrying member which together' with these cross pieces constitutes the belt-like element.' Members' l 34, linked .at 35, are each provided with a lo. as at 3G, while the other is pivotally mountperforated as shown at 38 F 1g. 8 discloses an alternative method of pair of crescent-shaped cross piecesy (8% One of these cross pieces is ixedly mounted ed as at 87. .The -bag-like filter-cloth member -is between the ixedly mounted and swingably mounted coperating members.

YAs will be seenv by an inspection of these members, to the left of Fig. 7, thefweight of the material in the bag tends to swing the pivotally'mounted member against the top of the other, thereby-forming a seal at the top. These crescent-shaped members are (see Fig.- 5).

securing a lateral pressure in press chambers carried by a belt-like member-without the concaving and convexing' o'f the previous figures. In this showing a belt-like member 3S) is provided with a succession of alternating fixed members 40,' and movable members 41, there being a press chamber between the movable member and 'the fixed member, carrying a bag of textile material 42 therebetween. As shown, there are two layers of textile heavier and designed the other is of closer meshed material. As these members travel along with the beltlike' member toggle members 43, provided '.vith projecting arms 44, meet and are engaged by'roller 45 producing a lateral pressure within the press chamber. The operation of F ig. 9 is the same, save that the toggle member projects above the general -ljeyel of the press chambers and is adapted to'be engaged by member 46.

In Fig. 10, the cross pieces are shown, as

being of generally rectangular cross section and as carried by linked members 47, which space them somewhat apart. Over these cross pieces are two layers of textile matestrong textile material and close meshed textile material. As shown in Fig. 10, with this arrangement when the belt-like member is in a fiat position the chamber therebetween is of rectangular cross section. On aeoncave bcnd, as shown in Fig.. 11, the

two cross pieces come together at the top.

and form a seal for the press chamber at that point. In this operation the press chamber has the general shape of aninverted V. This structure is desirable for many purposes, since wet materials fed into the bag-like element accumulate lat its base, giving a body therein which is thicker at the base than at the top. With the pres-sgr material, one being for strength, while,

rial 4S and 49, which are respectively of elements forming a chamber of an inverted V-shape the pressure may be proportionate to the thickness of the material Within. such chamber. In the. structure'shown in Figs. 12 and 13 the cross pieces have sides at an angle suiicient to give a substantially par: allel walled chamber in tion, as shown in Fig. 13.' When thefbeltlike member is convexed, with a proper length. of Vtextile material, such textile ma.- terial may be as shown in Fig. 14, drawn flat, thereby allowing the press cake therefrom. In Fig. 15 is shownI diagrammatically, a pair of presserl members which instead of being crescent` shapel as in Fig. 1, etc., are substantially straig it. One of these Ipresser members .50' is rigidly mounted as at 51, while the other. 52 is swingably mounted as at 53. This allo'ws the same sealing of the press chamber at the top.

in F ig.1, the material fed from 9 goes beconcave bend by the next rotary member 5, 1 00V as shown more clearly inFig. 7. With a proper curvature of the two crescent-shaped members a -right line lateral pressure is prp'- duced between them. The expressedliquld'- flows out through the bottomof the 'bag and through its sides and the perforations v38. Still passing forward to the left the material is opened up in .a convex bend'and may be showered as by 10 with Water or oil, or steamed, as may be desired. The liquid fiowing out in a concave bend is received by pan B. Passing forward stlll to the left A the belt-like member is given as-.manymore concave bends as may be desired vto givel the total time of pressure; Finally, in passing over the end wheels ofthe'series the cloth is opened out and the material tumbles off it int-'0 the hopper 12. Passing downward and to the right the belt li ke4 member is carried into a layer of water in -pan 16 and the bags which are now depending are washed. The keeper 13 serves to restrain undue swinging of the swinga'bly mounted cross member.

In Fig. 3 the `sag of the upper loop of the belt produces the 'necessary concave curva`4 ture and `the Vpressure between transverse presser members 20. In the apparatus of Fig. 4 the structure is generally like that of Fig. 1, but the presser members in lieu the pressing posi- In the operation of the structure' shown y tween the cross pieces 8, While the belt-like l Pass- A of being crescent-forrnecl-and swinga le are -lixedand have a lsection likef'rthat of a truncated' triangle. VIn alconcave bend these :presser members approximate 'morerapidly veyerlf. The press chambers having been filled ,l in this manner the. material is sub- ]ected to pressure inthe .same mannerv as' before. l.

11i/the operation of the structures of Figs. 8 and 9, materialis fed into the press chain bers and g'iven a lateral orside squeeze'by plurality of rotary members journaled there-lv the toggle mechanism 43, operated by 44;'v and 45, or by 4 6. In the operation of the structure of Figs.v

l, 2, 3,- t,- 6, etc., the cake formed in a Vconcave oiL pressure bend tends to tumble and break in a convex oi' releasingbend so .that its particles Vassume newrelative positions, thereby much facilitatingexpression in the nextA pressure bend. A swinging bar 8l carried by a chain 82 fji'omiholding' means 83.

may be employed to aid in this tumbling and breaking action.

The terms concave and convex bend as used in jconnection with the belt-like member of course refer to the working face andare chosen .as convenient for designating the alternating liollowand'reverse bends of sucli face. v

`What l claim is A. l. In a press, a stationary frameworlna in, a belt-like element carrying spaced transverse. presser elements and looped around such rotary members` to give alternatingv concave and convex bends, means for rotating one of the rotary members and 4means for delivering material ltoy be expressed be-A tween -sucli presser elements.

2. In apress, a stationary framework, a plurality of rot-ary membersjoiirnaled therein, a belt-like element carrying spaced transverse 'presser .V elements and -looped around such rotary members to give alternating concave and convex bends, a filter cloth overlying said transverse presser elements. means for rotating. one of the rotary meinbers and means for delivering material to be expressed between such. presser elements.

3. ln a press, a stationary framework, a plurality of rotary members journaled therein, a pair of parallel belt-like members connected by spaced transverse pressereleu ments and looped around such rotary. elements to give alternating concave and conver bends, means for rotating oney of the rotary,y elements and means for delivering material 'to be pressed between such presser elements.y v

ll. ln, a' press, a lstatiohary framework, a plurality of rotary members journaled in 'part thereof, a belt-like element carryingv transverse spaced presser.. members and .the upper part thereof., 4a pan'in the lower looped around-saidrotary members to give alternating concave and convex bends and having a loop dependinginto said pan,

means for rotating one of said rotary mein-1 bers, and means for delivering .material topresser members transverse spaced presser members and looped around 'said rotary members to give alternating concave and vconvex bends and having a loop depending into said pan, a.

filter cloth overlying. said transverse presser elements, means for rotating one of saidv rotary lmembers and means for'deliv'ei'ing material to be pressed between said presser members prior toa concave bend.

6. In a press, a stationary framework, a plurality of rotary, members journaledin the upper part thereof, a pan in the lbvger part thereof, a pair of parallel 4belt-hlt@ members connected by spaced transverse presserl membersand looped around: said. rotary members to give alternating con cave and convex bends andhaving a loop 85, l part thereof, a belt-like'element carrying` depending into said pan, me'ans for rotating'- l onev of lsaid rotary members and means for delivering material to be pressed betweenv said presser-members prior to a concave bend-L t' f 7.. ln a press, a stationaryframework,

4a plurality of wheels carried thereby, a pairA of parallel linked members connected by transverse spaced presser members and looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and'convex bends, means for imparting movement to the ylinked members'l and means for feeding material to be pre'ssed between the presserf members. I

8. ln a press, a 'stationary framework, a plurality of `wheels "carried, thereby, a pair of parallel linked members connected by transverse spaced presser. membersl and looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and convex bends, a filter 'cloth overlying the presser members,ineans for imparting movement to the linked members and means' for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members.'

iofs f ies 9. ln a press, a'sta'tionary framework,'

a plurality. of wheels carriedvthereby, af pair of parallel linked members looped over convex bends, transverse presser members `swingably connected at their ends to said linked members, means for imparting movementto 'the linked members ano'v means for l feeding material to bel pressed between the presser members.

10. In a press, a stationary framework, a plurality .of wheels carried thereby, a pair of parallel linked members loo )ed over said wheels to give alternating concave and convexbends, transverse presser members swingably connected at their ends to said linked members,a filter cloth overlying the presser members, means for imparting .movement to the linked memb s and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members. v

11. In a press, a stationary framework, a pluralityl of wheels carried thereby, a pair ofparallel linked members looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and con- Vex bends, transverse presser members swingably connected at their ends to said linked members, said presser members liaving reeiprocally shaped opposing sides, means for imparting movement to the linked 4members and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members. l

12. In a press, a stationary framework,I a plurality of wheelsmarried thereby, a pair of parallel linked members looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and convex bends, swingably 'connected ais-'their ends to said linked members, said presser members hav-I ing reciprocally shaped opposing sides, a filter cloth overlying the presser4 members, m'eans for imparting movement to the linked members and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members.

13. In a press, a stationary framework, a

plurality of. wheels carried thereby, a pair of parallel linked members looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and.con vex bends, transverse presser members vswingably connected at their ends to' said linked members, said presser members being of a crescent shaped cross-section, mean; for

imparting-movementto the linked membersl and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members.

le. Ina press, a stationary framework. a plurality of wheels carried thereby, a' pair of parallel vlinked members looped over said wheels to give alternating concave and convex bends, transverse presser members swingably connected at their ena-'ls to said linked members,said pre si-frmeirlbers being ofa crescent shaped crosssection, a filter cloth ,overlying the presser members. means for imparting movement 'to the linked members :ind means for feeding materie-.l n be pressed between the presser members. l

.15. In a press', a stationary trainework.` a

transverse presser members plurality of wheels carried thereby; a pair of parallel linked members looped o'ver said wheels to give alternating concave and conveX bends, perforated transverse presser members swingably connected. at .their ends to said linked members, means for imparting movement to the linked members and means vfor feeding material to be pressed between parting movement to the linked members- `and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members.

-17. In a press, a stationary framework, a plurality 'of wheels carried thereby, apair of parallel linked members looped over saidl wheels to give alternating concave and con- Vex bends, perforated transverse presser members having a crescent-like crosssection and swingably connected at their ends to said linked members, means for imparting movement if.' the linked members and means for feedir 1' material to be pressed between the presser members 18. In a press, a stationary framework, a plurality of wheels carried thereby, a pair of parallel linked members looped over said vwheels to give alternating concave and convex bends, perforated transverse presser members having a crescent-like cross-section and swingably connected at their ends to said linked members, a filter cloth overlying the presser members, means for imparting movement to the linked vmembers and means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members.

19. A press comprising a stationary framework, a series of spaced rotary members'journaled at intervals at or near its top, an endless belt-like member carrying spaced transverse presser members and looped around said rotary members in such manner as to have alternating concave and convex bends, said endless member also having a loop passing through the baseof thcl standard from one end to the other, 'a pan-like collecting member located beneath the laststated loop, means for imparting movement to one of sai( `rotary members, and means for delivering material to be pressed between said^presser members prior to a concave bend.

20. In a press, a stationary framework' carrying wheels' at or near its top, an endless beltiike member comprising parallel Llinked` members and spaced transverse presser members connectin the same, said beltliiie member having a orizontal-extenlic afa-nega sion looped over such wheels in such a man- L mentioned extension.

y extension through the base of the machine,

Amean for imparting movement to wheels lvex bends and having a return extension through 'the base imparting movement to wheels and beltprior to a concave bend, pan-like means for sion looped over such wheels in such a man- -ner as to have alternating concave and con- -througl'i the base of the machine, a filter less belt-like member comprising parallel ner as to have alternating concave and conof the machine, means for like member, means for feeding material to pressed between the presser members collecting expressed liquid located between the two extensions, and means for removing and collecting treated solids beyond the first- 21. In a press, a stationary framework carrying wheels at or near its top, an endless belt-like member comprising p'arallel linked members and spaced transverse presser members connecting the same, said belt-like member having a horizontal exten- 4` vex bends and having a return extension cloth overlying the presser members, means like member, means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members prior to a concave bend, pan-like means for collecting expressed liquid located between the two extensions, andmeans for removingand collecting treated solids beyond the firstmentioned extension.

22. In a press, a stationary framework carrying wheels at or near its top, an endlinked members and spaced crescent shaped transverse presser members connecting the same, said belt-like member having a. horizontal extension looped over such wheels in such a manner as to have alternating concave and' convex bends and having a return and lt-like member, means for feeding material to be pressed between the presser members prior lto a concave bend, pan-like means for collecting expressed liquid. locatedbetween the two extensions, and means for removing and collecting treated ysolids beyond the first-mentioned extension.

23..In a press, a stationary framework having a top carrying a series of wheels, means for imparting motion to the wheels', an endless horizontally extending belt-like member comprising parallel linked members and spaced transverse presser members connecting the same, said belt-like member being looped around such wheels in such a manner as to have alternating concave and convex bends, and having a return extension passing through the lower part of .the framework, an endless filter cloth overlying the presser members, means for supplying material to the spaces between the presser members prior to a'concave'bend, and pan- `bers prior to a concave bendand means for disturbing the cake during a convex bend.

25. A press comprising a stationary framework, an endless beltlike member provided with transverse presser chambers and looped within said framework 'in such a m'anner as to. permit a concave curvature of the upper surface of the belt-like member, means for imparting motionto the beltlike member and means for feeding material to be expressed to such presser chambers.

26. A press comprising a stationary framework, an endless beltlike member provided fwith transverse presser chambers, means for concaving the upper surface of said beltlike member to produce lateral pressure between the side walls of such presser chambers, means for imparting motion to ,the beltlike member and means for feeding material to be expressed to such presser chambers.

27. A press comprisinga stationary framework, an endless beltlike member provided with transverse presser chambers, means for producing lateral pressure a plurality of times between the side walls of such presser chambers during the travel of the endless member, means for imparting motion to the beltlike member and means for feeding material to be expressed to such presser chambers. 2S. In a press, a presser member comprising a pair of cooperating crescent-shaped presser elements, one of which is pivotally mounted, a bag-like filter cloth therebetween, means for feeding material into th-e bag and means for producing a lateral approximation between such elements.

29. In a press, a presser member comprising a pair of cooperating crescent-shaped lpresserl elements, one of which is Apivotally mounted while the other is relatively rigidly mounted, a bag-like filter cloth therebetween, means for feeding material into the bag and means for producing a lateral approximation between such elements. i

30. A press comprising a stationary framework provided with a series of successive rotary members, an endless Hexible beltlike presser member carrying a succession of lpresser chambers on one face looped around such rotarymembers in such a manner as to bring said face alternately above and below a given plane in the' progress of such beltlike member, means for impart-ing mo,v tion to the beltlike lmember-and means for feeding. material intepresser cham- 31. Apre'ss cbmprising a stationary frame- .Work provided with rotary. members, an endless. beltlike presser member provided with a seriesv of successive presser chambers as to produce ga plurality of. alternating bends in each direct-ion, each su'ch carrying member being composed of a plurality-of linked metal elements, transverse presser bars on one face and mounted in such framework lof crescent section connecting opposite metal 79 on suchrot'ary members in such manner as elements and swingably mounted therein, co-l to give a generally horizontal eXte sion with operating presser bars rigidly vmounted theresuch face uppermost', means `for lproducing in,fa filter-cloth disposed in bag-like arrangeconcave curvature i'n :sucli face in such ment betiveen'the swinga'bl'e land the -fxed il) extension,'means for imparting motion to presser bars, means for imparting motion to' 7b the beltlike member and means forfeeding' the carryingmembers and means for feeding fmaterial into such presser chambers. material into the bag-like portions of the f 32. A press comprising a stationary framefilter cloth. VWork, a plurality of successive pairs of paral- 36. A press comprising a stationary' frame- 15 l'el Wheels mounted in the framework, a pair Work, a plurality of successivepairs of par 80 of endless parallel carrying members mount- "allel Wheels mounted in the yframework7 a ed 'rupon such Wheels in suph'manner as tol pair of endless parallel carrying members .produce a pluralityo't alternating bends in mounted upon such .Wheels in such manner each direction, each such carrying member as to produce 'a `plurality of alternating 2 0 being composed of' a plurality of -linked bends in each direction, each such carrying 85 metal elements, transverse presserv bars conmember being com-posed of linked metal elenecting opposite metal elements, a filter. ments, transverse presser -bars of crescent cloth disposed in bag-'like arrangement besection connect-ing opposite metal elements tween "succeeding pairs of such bars, means and sWinga-bly mounted therein, coperating .25 for' imparting motion to the carrying! memL presser bars also of crescent section rigidly 90 bersv and means for feeding' materiali-into mounted therein, a' filter, cloth disposed in the bag-like portions of the ilter cloth.

38. A press comprisinga st'at-ionaryframe'- bag-like-arrangement between the swingable and the iXedpresser bars, means for impart- .Work, a plurality oit successive .pairs of par-" ing motion to fthe carrying members vand member` being composed of linked .metal ele# .ments,. transverse presser bars connecting'.

opposite metal elements and sivingably mounted therein, coperatmg presser bars sion for depositingm-aterial in the successive pockets -coming'fthereunden means for imy`parting a traveling-moti'on'to the; looped endless .member and vmeans for removing -341 allel Wheels mounted in the. framework, Aameans .oinl'e'e'ding material into-the bag-like 95 pair of endlesspara'llel carrying members portions of the ilte'r cloth. mounted upon such Wheelsin such manner" 37. As a press, 'a stationary framework as to produce a plurality of alternating having horizontal -extension, .a plurality 'of iends in each direction, each such carrying wheels mounted tli'erein-in twoparallel member beingcomposed of linkeldv metal eleseries. a looped endl-ess'member composed of 100 ments, 'transverse presser bars' connecting. a series oflinked met-alfbodies-- disposed over opposite metal elements and swingablyi tnewlreels' ofeachseries lsuch manner as mounted, therein, a ilter cloth disposed in to 'form a generallyhoiizontttlloop 'through bag-like -arrangement between succeeding the top of such frameworkbut''passimqg al- 4,0 pairs olsuch bars, means for i'mparting-mol ternately'above 'and below succ'essiveJWheel-s '105 tion to the carrying members and means for in such loop and having-l al return loopleeding` material into the bag-likeportions throughthe base o f--the 4framework, a pair of ythe kfilter cloth. of coperatin'g transverse .presser bars -h-av-A 34:. Al press comprising astationary trameing cooperatingcreseentfshapedl' fac'esf eon'" 15 Work, a plurality of 'suecessive pairs of aarnecting each pair `fo f-'opposite -metalbodi'es, 110 allel Wheels mountedinthe framework, a one ofgeachs-uch pair o-loar's-be-ing rigidly pair of 'endless parallel carrying members mounted and on e' sWingabl-y -mounted mounted upon' such wheels in such manner. the'reon,f`aI `-ilterelothffarranged. 'to .form a as to produce a plurality of-alternating ,bag-like 'pook-et;'betweenv veach such -pai r, 50 bends in each. direction, each such carrying means at onel dintin the liorizontal-exten-f115 55 rigidlymounted therein, va ilter-clothf'dis' posed in bag-like arrangement between the top loop merges in ther-return loop.V

swingable and the fixed presser bars, means 38; In if pressfa i-Xed'jfmou'nting, a carrier for imparting motion to the carrying mem! member arranged to .tra-velin a closed path `loersand -mans fonteeding material into in sa'id-f'mounting,-means'fordmparting 1nd-, 60 the bag-.like portions of the filter cloth.

35. A press com pris?" e' a stationa ry frame-- Work, a plurality of successive pairs of par-v allel Wheels mounted vin the framework,"'a pair of endless parallel carryingimembers' 65v mounted upon suchfwheelf; in .suoli manner presschambers`each\'lia`ving alaterally movv able side mounted -on said cariei member, imeans "fo r givinglateral-mortem ent to :said

movable Isjluring said'motion,means-ion "filling.saideliambers prior.- to such-:lateral '139 expressed materialat thefpoint Where'v the .129.4

.tion to" saidlcarrier-memb r,`.`a plurality. of 1,2 5

- ing means 'for approximating said presser mem.-4

\ means for giving said motion in a closed path and means for g1v therebetween,

movement and means for discharging said chamber subsequent to such lateral movement.

'3.9. In a press, a plurality of spaced transf verse presser elements, carrying means unitmg said elements into a belt-like assemblage, assemblage .a Itraveling presser members being stationarily mounted j and one being pivotally mounted at its ends and free to swing its upper edge against the cooperating member.

al.' In a presser members, one of said members being pivotally mounted in such a manner as to permit alateral swinging motion, a ,depending press bag of vflexible material between said presser members, means for feed-V ing material to be pressed into said bag and bers`to produce pressure therebetween and o n the contents of-said,bag, said Vpivotal mounting being of such -natureas-'topermit the upper edge of one such member toswing against the other such member under the weight of said material in (said bag and permit the formation of a sealing|cl0surebe tween the tops-.of said membersprior to the application of pressure.

lng presser members, a depending press bag of fiexible 'material between said 'presser member, meansv for feeding port-ions of material lto be pressed into said bag, means 1 for approximating said pres r, members to produce pressure therebetween and on the contents of said bagv and means for allowing `iress a air of s 'aced co erat, l a

'the tops of said presser members to' close'and I seallafter depos1t1on' f material in said bag vand prior to the production of pressure.

-a pair of spaced' presser 43. 'In a'press, members having coperatively shaped faces, a depending bag of flexible materlal therebetween,.mea vs for feeding material V'to be pressed into said ba in an openfposition and means for appro ima-ting saidmembers to produce pressure therebetweensubsequent to said feeding, one of 'said members being lpivotally mountedy at its ends'to allow a` lateral -swinging and beingsuiiiciently light in weight tov permit the weight of a normall portion ofi/material 'insaid bag to swing its upper edge against -the ,u 'pper edge of the other said memberand produce a top closure and sealing prior to the application ,ofpres sure. 4

44. InV a press, ,'afjstationa r plurality of wheels carried-th p less -beltlilre Vmemberloopedver saidjwheels to give alternating concave and convex framework, a

.'bends, said beltlike member. being c Inposed of'a pair of parallel endless'linked embers and a plurality of- 'spaced pairs of-col'nei'at` mg transverse presser members extending between and uniting said l-inkedmembers ereby,y anendl' all said transverse members being perf. 1

rated and ofna cfescentA shaped section and the two membersapart to form a therebetween, Ibein'gri idlyv bers an thereto,

material receiving chamber one member ofeach such pair connected to the linked meinc H. ogciam,y

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.between co'p .the -other .swingably connected l means .for imparting moyementto v the beltlike membersfandnieans for feeding 42. In' afpress, a, pair of spaced coperat-v .my signature of each pair beiigjspaloed 

